[pct-l] Permits and bear regulations, Mt. Thielsen to Mt. Hood

[Bob Bankhead]

Permits: 

Yes if camping in (no if just passing through) the Three Sisters Wilderness. Call the Willamette National Forest office at 541-225-6300 or the McKenzie River Ranger District at 503-854-4239. They may also know about requirments in the other areas. Also see http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/willamette/index.html


Bear cannister: not required where you're going.

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Jay Davis 
  To: pct-l at backcountry.net 
  Sent: Friday, August 13, 2010 3:01 PM
  Subject: [pct-l] Permits and bear regulations, Mt. Thielsen to Mt. Hood


  Hi folks,

  I've been calling around but struggling to get answers, so decided to
  call on the collective wisdom here.

  I'm leaving in a couple of weeks to hike 250 miles of the PCT, from
  Mt. Thielsen to Mt. Hood - including Diamond Peak, Three Sisters, Mt.
  Wash and Mt. Jeff. Does anyone know if:
  -I need to get a wilderness permit?
  -I need to carry a bear canister and/or be prepared to tie up my food?

  Thanks for any help you can offer!

  Jay